£21,225
of £50,000 goal

We have been advised by the Ministry to change our name as so many others are now using the name we originally had. Alongside this, we also have made some other changes to the centre. We are now being asked for more help from poor families whose children are attending the centre and we have also had a number of orphaned children starting to attend and we hae been providing clothes and school equipment for them, so we have started growing and obviously need more help, if you can manage this help, please do so, or you could sponsor one of the children.

Children in Gaza need someone or something to encourage them to learn and to love education.

These children experience and suffer from some very difficult living conditons. This eduction centre will assist children to strengthen their educational skills and to explore the talents that they have.

The idea for the establishment of thr educational centre is for the development of children from 7 to 18 years and the project aims to develop the vried abilities of these children from early years onwards.

Our objectives are:1. The development of the talents of these children 2. The difficulties they face in the normal curriculem3. The psychological and phsysical devastation faced by the children of Gaza4. The need to create employment opportunities for unemployed graduates of both sexes

Project Location:We will be hiring a building with an area of approximately 150 metres. It will be on the ground floor and away from the main streets, this will avoid the noise and will give security to the students.

Project equipment:The following table shows the requirements, equipment, furniture and other sudries, including running costs.

The project will provide 5 job opportunities as shown above *Note: The salary is per month

Any money collected is sent to the Freedom Education Centre as and when it is required for whatever project is in progress. Whilst the bulk of any monies collected go towards the education of the children using the centre, we are also setting up a women's group, enabling the women to use their skills in making various items for them to sell. Many of the women have the skills of embroidery and sewing, so the plan is to give them the opportunity to use their skills. To make this clearer, any money collected goes first to Gofundme in America. They then transfer the money to a bank account in he UK and once there it is saved until there is a project at the centre where the cash is needed, once we have enough money for each project, the money is then either transferred via the bank in the UK to a bank in Gaza, or it is moved via Moneygram, this is the quickest way to send it to Gaza. It is always the easiest way for Anas to pick this up and ensure that the ptoject can be carried out quicker.

I have been asked how I am involved with the centre, I met Anas, who manages the centre, in 2014 and we became friends. I worked as a social worker in the UK and belonged to a group who supported Palestinian social workers, through this I became involved in raising money for the Freedom Education Centre, and I have to make it clear that all money goes towards running this centre with no person taking a wage, although there are occasions when the volunteers have to be given expenses while working with the children. It also needs to be pointed out that some of the children who attend are orphans and consequently are unable to make any donations for their education, this also comes from any money collected. I hope this answers the questions asked for. K. Rockliff

Please note we have changed the name of the centre after taking advice from the Ministry, alongside this we have also found that we are getting asked for more assistance from poorer families in Gaza. We have also begun to gave more orphaned children joining us and we have been buying these children clothes and school equipment, so if anyone is interested in sponsoring one of these orphaned children, it will be much appreciated. Thank you xx

Beit al-Khair Education Centre is being set up to help the children aged 7 to 18 years of Gaza improve their lives through education, we are also providing employment for graduates within the area. Alongside this we are also helping a family with a sick baby by providing the items he requires. Please help even £1, $1, or 1 Euro can assist. Thank you xxx

Please help the Beit El-Khair Association for Social Development to provide solar cells in the Gaza Strip, these cells will not only assist the children, but also people with medical conditions who require constant electricity. We take so much for gtanted so please help this group xxx

My friend, we live a very difficult life. We can not get out of Gaza. Closed crossings and boring life. I live with my family of 11 people in one house. We live a very difficult life. No one has jobs. Days we do not find food .. We stopped university because of the difficult financial situation suffered by my family .. I swear to you God tired a lot .. I am 23 years old and I have no future .. Please help us

My friend, we live a very difficult life. We can not get out of Gaza. Closed crossings and boring life. I live with my family of 11 people in one house. We live a very difficult life. No one has jobs. Days we do not find food .. We stopped university because of the difficult financial situation suffered by my family .. I swear to you God tired a lot .. I am 23 years old and I have no future .. Please help us